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Orchidaceae Malaxis spicata | Taxonomy | Flora of the World

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Taxon

Malaxis spicata Sw.

Protologue Prodr. [O. P. Swartz] 118. 1788 [20 Jun-29 Jul 1788]BHL page IPNI

AcceptedGBIF

Predicted not threatened

Malaxis spicata--FL. Collier Co. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. 12 Jan 03. 068.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Malaxis spicata Sw. belongs to the Orchidaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.

No collection number

January 11, 2003

Location

United States, Florida, Collier

25.998333, -81.406111

Location Remarks

Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, off James Memorial Scenic Dr., northwest of Copeland.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Malaxis

Specific Epithet

spicata

Authorship

Sw.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 3.7

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.3

Global rank

#158,005 of 335,497

Top 48%

Extinction probability

11%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →